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Final decisions should be based and Foundation and the appropriate school. confirmed on data received directly from each school. 2004-05 Academic Calendar FALL 2004 SPRING 2005 Dexter Hanley College New Student Orientation.......................................................Aug. 26..............................Jan. 27 Housing Opens for New Students ..............................................................................Aug. 28 New Student Royal Welcome .....................................................................................Aug. 28 New Undergraduate Student Orientation..............................................................Aug. 28-29 Housing Opens for Returning Students at Noon........................................................Aug. 29..............................Jan. 30 Royal Welcome/Continuing Students .........................................................................Aug. 29 Graduate School Orientation......................................................................................Aug. 29 Classes Begin ..............................................................................................................Aug. 30..............................Jan. 31 Holy Spirit Liturgy.......................................................................................................Sept. 2 Last Day to Add Courses .............................................................................................Sept. 3 ..............................Feb. 4 Labor Day, No Classes .................................................................................................Sept. 6 Last Day 100% Tuition Refund (non–flat rate only)....................................................Sept. 8...............................Feb. 9 Convocation...............................................................................................................Sept. 10 Last Day to Request Credit/No Credit Option (undergrad only)...............................Sept. 10.............................Feb. 11 Last Day 75% Tuition Refund (non–flat rate only)....................................................Sept. 15.............................Feb. 16 Last Day 50% Tuition Refund (non–flat rate only)....................................................Sept. 22.............................Feb. 23 Last Day 25% Tuition Refund (non–flat rate only)....................................................Sept. 29 ...........................March 2 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Grade................................................................Sept. 29 ...........................March 2 Semester Midpoint......................................................................................................Oct. 15 .........................March 18 Last Day to Elect Audit Grade Option (undergraduate) .............................................Oct. 15 .........................March 18 Incomplete Grades from Prior Terms Due ..................................................................Oct. 15 .........................March 18 University Housing Closes at 6:00 p.m.......................................................................Oct. 15 .........................March 18 Fall/Spring Break Begins .............................................................................................Oct. 16 .........................March 19 Easter Sunday ...................................................................................................................................................March 27 University Housing Re-opens at Noon........................................................................Oct. 19 .........................March 28 Classes Resume after Break .........................................................................................Oct. 20 .........................March 29 Mid-Semester Grades Due ..........................................................................................Oct. 20 .........................March 29 Graduate School Comprehensive Exams .....................................................................Oct. 23 .............................April 2 Last Day to Withdraw with “W” Grade .....................................................................Nov. 10............................April 15 Last Day of Class before Thanksgiving .......................................................................Nov. 23 No Classes/University Housing Closes at Noon..........................................................Nov. 24 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins .....................................................................................Nov. 24 University Housing Re-opens at Noon .......................................................................Nov. 28 Classes Resume after Holiday .....................................................................................Nov. 29 Last Week of Classes (Tuesday-Monday; no exams).................................................Dec. 7-13 .......................May 10-16 Last Day of Class (Monday) .......................................................................................Dec. 13.............................May 16 Final Exams Begin (Tuesday; see note below) .............................................................Dec. 14.............................May 17 Final Exams and Semester End (Saturday)..................................................................Dec. 18.............................May 21 University Housing Closes at Noon............................................................................Dec. 19.............................May 22 Final Grades Due (fall: 3:00 p.m.; spring: 5:00 p.m.) .................................................Dec. 21.............................May 23 Baccalaureate Mass...............................................................................................................................................May 28 Class Night ..........................................................................................................................................................May 28 Commencement...................................................................................................................................................May 29 University Housing Closes Noon .........................................................................................................................May 30 Memorial Day......................................................................................................................................................May 30 INTERSESSION 2005 SUMMER SESSIONS 2005 I Grad II University Housing Opens at Noon......................................Jan. 2.............................May 31..........June 19 .........July 3 Classes Begin ........................................................................Jan. 3...............................June 1..........June 20 .........July 5 Last Day to Add Courses ......................................................Jan. 4...............................June 2..........June 21 .........July 6 Last Day to Request Credit/No Credit Option.....................Jan. 4...............................June 2................................July 6 Last Day 100% Tuition Refund............................................Jan. 5...............................June 3..........June 22 .........July 7 Last Day to Drop Course/50% Tuition Refund....................Jan. 6...............................June 6..........June 23 .........July 8 Last Day to Elect Audit Option (undergrad) ......................Jan. 14.............................June 14..............................July 18 Last Day to Register for Graduate Comps.........................................................................................June